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# NameComments
51 AnonymousParodies are not an infringement of copyright as they are not a copy. Duh?
52 Rebecca Herber
53 Peter T ChuckI enjoy musical parodies and feel that they should be protected under the law as a newly created work. Thank you.
54 Bridger Buller
55 Matthew Stovarsky
56 Terry F. Torrey
57 Eric BrownI agree with this petition 100%!
58 Rick Greer
59 Joshua SchulenbergThe mafia is back thanks to US copyright law.
60 Anonymous
61 Michael DareAnd fuck Allan Sherman too. Dig him up and burn him at the stake after suing all his living relatives.
62 Anonymous2 Live Crew Vs. The Estate of Roy Orbison, check that one out ASCAP!
63 Robert T. BalderI will fight those who try to deny my lawful right to free expression and parody with every resource I have.
64 emily hallThe Fair Use Doctrine must be adhered!
65 Dylan Baranski
66 Anonymous
67 Patrick J. PlantePlease see Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., 510 U.S. 569 (1994), a United States Supreme Court copyright law case that stands for the proposition that a commercial parody can be fair use, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_v._Acuff-Rose_Music,_Inc.
68 David BythewoodMy listeners are I support you, my friend. What they are attempting here has been deemed unlawful. As one who supports free speech and the simple right to use laughter as a medium of expression, I will do all that I might to assist.
69 Crystal Meere
70 Nicolas Figueroa
71 Otto Mossberg
72 Anonymous
73 AndriaAs a parodist on well-known music-humor site AmIRight and amateur humorist, with no money or patience for paying licensing fees and no tolerance for excessive regulation, I will sign this petition, and may we parodists benefit from protection under federal law!
74 Jacob
75 Kelly Winters
76 Dillon Bray
77 Grace Hampton
78 Marie C Malgapo
79 Shirley Temple-BlackAnd so does Youtube, UMG and other major media firms, for their overzealousness and cowardice regarding copyright law and fair use.
80 Peter Theis
81 Torey Spindler [Silver Power]Save the effing section!
82 Anonymous
83 Emily Miller
84 Daunte Lapree CarterI support this site the best I can.
85 DaunteI agree. As a matter of fact, parodies even promote popular songs that are being parodied, so artists should be glad for someone to parody their material.
86 nathanielArtist make more than enough money. This will hurt up and coming artist . Looks like more control and forced taxing.
87 Neill Calabro
88 lisa douglasMOST OF WHAT ASCAP AND BMI DO IS NOT RIGHT. THE ENTIRE LAW SHOULD BE CHANGED.
89 Cana

 

Signatures | Total: 89